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Sandra Azon

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    Sandra Azon
    Sandra Azon
    Spain

    Profile

    Name

    Sandra Azon

    Nation

    Spain

    Place of Birth

    Barcelona- Spain

    Class

    470, Yngling, Melges 32

    Q&A

    General Interest

    Tennis, fishing and stay with family and friends

    Children

    1

    Sporting Relatives

    My sister, Monica Azón, sailing. My cousin, Marc Vergara in football.

    Best Sporting Achievement

    Silver Medal Athens 2004. 470 class

    Hometown

    Pontevedra- Spain

    Injuries

    Yes, I broke my knee in 1995 and I had to stop sailing for 1 year.

    Why This Sport

    I lived in El masnou, a village by the sea. My family was already sailing so as we were all the summers in the club, it was typical for the children to do the first sailing course in the sailing school of the club.

    Campaign Website

    www.teamazon.com

    Starting Age

    9

    Racing Age

    13

    Yacht Club

    C.N.El Masnou. El Masnou- Barcelona- Spain

    Awards

    Silver Medal. "Real Orden al Mérito Deportivo"2007. Best Catalan Sportwomen: 2002, 2004 and 2006. "Medalla Olímpica del Comité Olímpico Español". Nominee ISAF Rolex World Sailor of the Year. 2006

    Ambitions

    Just try to carry on sailing as I am now and do all my best!! Try to get my second medal in the Olympics.

    Coach

    Paul Maes (BEL)

    Education

    Tourism. Mediterranean School. Barcelona

    Boat First Sailed

    optimist

    Coached Since

    2002

    Most Influential Person

    My parents. They always helped me to arrive where I am now. And nowadays, my husband, that helps me a lot.

    First Event Competed

    International debut - 1988. 420 World Women Championship. Mallorca. Spain

    First Event Won

    World championship 2002